Index Home Nineteenth century Europe was a war theatre. These conflicts started with Napoleonic wars (1803-1815), and went on with revolution and conflicts of Italian and Prussian unification (1848-1866). Weapons, industries, revolutions, and colonialism were all working in tandem. Conflicts had become more and more devastating. In 1828, Henry Dunant was born in a business family.… Continue reading Origin of the Red Cross movement
Category: Health care organizations
This category has blogs about organizations that are involved in health care across nations
A Toast at birth, but stranded at fifty-five
Index Home This is not a blog about mid-life crisis. Neither is it about a disease. Rather, it is about a modern structure. Nations anticipated its birth for seven long years. Its parent architect died, before a single brick could be laid. Despite these odds, it was beautiful when completed. Nations rejoiced at its birth. As… Continue reading A Toast at birth, but stranded at fifty-five
International philanthropies in health: How were they named?
Index Home Earliest faith based charities Philanthropy is often related to religion. Before 1900s church was a base for most international charities. These derived their name from a saint. For instance, St John of God who worked for the ill lived between 1495 and 1550. In his name his followers set-up an order of brothers of… Continue reading International philanthropies in health: How were they named?
Story behind world’s first international health organisation
It was 1870. A mysterious disease had struck Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. Men and women would develop fever, muscle pains, yellow eyes, and would die as their liver would fail. This was yellow fever. In a few years, it was seen all over south and Central America. About a decade later, in 1881, a… Continue reading Story behind world’s first international health organisation
Red Cross movement
Index Home Foundation of Red Cross In 1859, French-Sardinian alliance and Austrians fought battle of Solferino, a small town in Northern Italy. After the ward was over, more than 40,000 soldiers who were either dead or wounded lay in the battlefield, unattended. Moved by the sight, Henry Dunant a Swiss businessman who happened to be there, organised relief with help of… Continue reading Red Cross movement